WMU board approves pay increases, benefit adjustments for full-time faculty
KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Voting during a special virtual meeting Oct. 16, the Â鶹´«Ã½ Board of Trustees unanimously approved salary increases and adjustments to health care benefits and insurance for faculty represented by the WMU chapter of the American Association of University Professors (WMU-AAUP).
The approved compensation changes include a retroactive 4% across-the-board raise for the 2024-25 fiscal year and a 3.25% across-the-board raise for 2025-26. Faculty members will also receive a one-time payment of $1,000 at the start of the fall 2025 semester.
This year’s contract negotiations between WMU administration and the WMU-AAUP focused on economic compensation, health care benefits and insurance, aligning with the agreement’s plan for 2024 negotiations. The union’s full, five-year contract remains in effect through Sept. 4, 2026.
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